See that? That's love in the air. Or it's a lovely Valentine's Day mocktail in your glass. It's tough to tell these things through rose-colored glasses. Whatever the case may be, and whatever your age may be, you're destined to fall head-over-heels-over-head for these pink, red, and lovely mocktails. That's something worth falling in love about.
Be Mine Valentine Mocktail
A mocktail margarita that's a beautiful red, just like the color of love? Aw, yeah.
Ingredients
- Lime wedge and sugar for rim
- 2 ounces nonalcoholic silver tequila, optional
- 1½ ounces coconut water
- 1½ ounces strawberry puree
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¼ ounce agave syrup
- Ice
- Strawberry for garnish
Instructions
- To prepare rim, rub the rim of the glass with the lime wedge.
- With the sugar on a saucer, dip either half or the entire rim of the glass in the sugar to coat.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, coconut water, strawberry puree, lime juice, and agave syrup.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the prepared glass.
- Garnish with a strawberry, piercing with a cocktail skewer and balancing across the glass.
Love Potion No. 9 Mocktail
Raspberry is a lovely flavor and makes for the perfect pink mocktail to celebrate any of the love in your life.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces white cranberry juice
- ¾ ounce raspberry syrup
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Crushed ice
- Sparkling white grape juice to top off
- Mint sprig, raspberry, and orange wheel for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, white cranberry juice, raspberry syrup, and lime juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass.
- Fill the glass with crushed ice.
- Top off with sparkling white grape juice.
- Garnish with a mint sprig, raspberry, and orange wheel.
Candy Hearts
You know those candy hearts you're absolutely convinced are going to chip your teeth and cost you a fortune to fix? Skip 'em. You have this mocktail in your back pocket now.
Ingredients
- Lime wedge and red sugar for rim
- 1½ ounces nonalcoholic white rum
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce grenadine
- ½ ounce cherry juice
- Ice
- Strawberry for garnish
Instructions
- To prepare rim, rub the rim of the glass with the lime wedge.
- With the red sugar on a saucer, dip either half or the entire rim of the glass in the sugar to coat.
- In a cocktail shaker, add nonalcoholic rum, lime juice, grenadine, and cherry juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the prepared glass.
- Garnish with a strawberry.
A Valentine
Your first Valentine is yourself! Might be cliché but it's true. Don't forget to toast to your own self-love today.
Ingredients
- Honey and red and white sprinkles for rim
- 2 ounces coconut milk
- ¾ ounce cherry syrup
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ ounce almond syrup
- Ice
- Edible flower for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- To prepare rim, dip the rim of the glass in honey.
- With the sprinkles on a saucer, dip either half or the entire rim of the glass in the sprinkles to coat.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, coconut milk, cherry syrup, lemon juice, and almond syrup.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the prepared glass.
- Garnish with the flower if desired.
Beating Heart Mocktail
No need to ask your beating heart to be still this year. Although you may find it racing if you're sharing a drink with that someone special.
Ingredients
- 3 ounces pomegranate juice
- ¾ ounce honey syrup
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Ice
- 2 ounces vanilla club soda
- Lime wheel for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, pomegranate juice, honey syrup, and lime juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Add vanilla club soda.
- Stir to mix.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
A Rosy Day Mocktail
Don't forget your rose-colored glasses today. That'll be enough once you pour this mocktail into a glass and take that first sip. It's the perfect lunchtime mocktail martini, too.
Ingredients
- Lemon wedge and red sugar for rim
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ ounce cranberry juice
- Ice
- Sparkling white grape juice to top off
- ½ ounce grenadine
- Berries for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- To prepare rim, rub the rim of the glass with the lemon wedge.
- With the red sugar on a saucer, dip either half or the entire rim of the glass in the sugar to coat.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, lemon juice, and cranberry juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the prepared glass.
- Top off with sparkling white grape juice.
- Slowly add grenadine, allowing it to sink to the bottom.
- Garnish with berries, if desired.
Valentine Bomb Mocktail
Valentine's Day isn't just for flowers, it's for bubbles too! And what better way to incorporate that than this lovingly crafted riff on the cherry bomb?
Ingredients
- 2 ounces tart cherry juice
- ½ ounce grenadine
- Ice
- 2 ounces ginger ale
- Lemon-lime soda to top off
- Cherry for garnish
Instructions
- In a highball glass, add ice, tart cherry juice, and grenadine.
- Add ginger ale and top off with lemon-lime soda.
- Garnish with a cherry.
Shirley Temple's Valentine
Shirley and her curly blonde hair may not have been recorded sipping this bubbly pink mocktail on Valentine's Day, but we all know she would have.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces nonalcoholic tequila
- ½ ounce grenadine
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Ice
- Lemon club soda to top off
- Pomegranate seeds for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, nonalcoholic tequila, grenadine, and lime juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Top off with lemon club soda.
- Garnish with pomegranate seeds.
Cranberry Kiss Valentine's Day Mocktail
A little kiss on the cheek for this Valentine's Day in the form of a mocktail. This pairs well with red lipstick, alone time with a favorite sitcom, or a night out with your galentines.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cranberry juice
- 2 ounces tart cherry juice
- ½ ounce cinnamon simple syrup
- ¼ ounce maple syrup
- 1-3 dashes cinnamon bitters
- Ice
- Red and white straw for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, cranberry juice, tart cherry juice, cinnamon simple syrup, maple syrup, and cinnamon bitters.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a red and white straw.
Pink Bubbles Valentine Mocktail
Kick off your Valentine's Day with a Champagne flute of bubbles, or end your evening with a bubbly nightcap. Just like how you celebrate Valentine's Day, there's no wrong way to tip this back.
Ingredients
- ¼ ounce vanilla syrup
- ¼ ounce grenadine
- Sparkling nonalcoholic prosecco to top off
- Strawberry slices for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a Champagne flute.
- In a chilled glass, add vanilla syrup and grenadine.
- Top off with sparkling nonalcoholic prosecco.
- Stir once, gently, to mix.
- Garnish with strawberry slices.
Lovely Valentine's Day Mocktails
You're not relegated to drinking just seltzer with a splash of cranberry juice this Valentine's Day, or anymore going forward. Fall in love with the perfect Valentine's Day mocktail. From heartbreaking red to blushing pink, these will be the finishing touch to any celebration of love.
